Chinese man viciously slaps delivery guy over minor car accident
A video showing a middle-aged Chinese man repeatedly slapping and hurling abuse at a young delivery courier has gone viral, and netizens are enraged.
According to People's Daily, the unidentified car owner flew into a rage when the younger man from SF Express courier service accidentally backed his delivery vehicle into the former's car parked in the affluent Dongcheng district in Beijing, China on Sunday.
Although the damage to the vehicle wasn't extensive, the car owner reportedly got out of his car and started to slap the courier guy, who stood there and accepted the vicious blows without fighting back. Two other men tried to intervene, but the car owner continued with this tirade, reported Beijing Times.
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After the video was posted on Weibo, the courier man was later tracked down by his employers and taken to the hospital for treatment. The hospital said the courier, who is in his twenties, suffered soft tissue injuries from the blows.
After he received an outpouring of support from Chinese netizens, SF Express posted this statement on its Weibo account:
It reads:
"Thank you to everyone for their concern on our delivery man, the matter is currently being handled by the police.
"Our delivery men are kids in their twenties. They travel the streets in all weather and serve the community with smiles despite the hard work. We sincerely wish for understanding when such incidents happen. Respect comes first."
SF Express's chairman, Wang Wei, has also aired his opinions on the incident using WeChat: "I, Wang Wei, announce to all friends: If I leave one stone unturned in this incident, I would not be qualified to be the chairman!"
Local authorities have also disclosed that they found the courier did not break any traffic rules, and investigations on the attack are currently underway.
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